used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a cherished desire
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
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the time during which someone's life continues
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
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Marie
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the force of workers available
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nation'snounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
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not any; not one
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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interpret something that is written or printed
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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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Romba
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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for that reason; with the result that
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having great beauty and splendor
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stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
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of the kind already mentioned
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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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in or at that place or location
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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a track or mark left by something that has passed
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unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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how something is done or how it happens
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used to ask for information about something
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in or at the place that
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which person or people
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WHOA-HAW
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plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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produce a literary work
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but in spite of that
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a young person (especially a young man or boy)
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zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
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